Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) is an interdepartmental graduate program offered through 11 cooperating departments with courses and research opportunities leading to an MS or PhD degree.

The EEB major is designed for students interested in the study of mechanisms controlling the composition, structure, and
functional processes of ecological systems and the mechanisms that regulate the pattern and rate of evolutionary change
within and among species.

Cooperating departments offer courses in ecology, evolutionary biology and related topics. In addition, the EEB
program offers a special topics course, a seminar, and an extended field trip. The curriculum is designed to provide
graduate students a diverse background while allowing flexibility in designing individual programs of study.

Students graduating with an EEB degree are qualified to pursue careers focused on basic or applied ecology and
evolutionary biology in a variety of settings, including academia, government, industry, and private organizations.